Write An Essay On Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell

An effective story fosters change. Despite the adversity and trauma that may occur in life, a book can offer an escape to inspire and provoke the possibility of an improved individual and society. One may read a book to recognize the mistakes and successes of the past. One may read a book as a tool to unwind and alleviate the stressors of life. But also, an individual may read to dream of the future and develop strategies for success. The definition of success is subjective. There is no one path to success. A common misconception is that solely talent can ascend an individual into a life of greatness. However, it takes a solid foundation of ethics and guidance formed by their relations as young adults to truly acquire success. In Outliers, the author, Malcolm Gladwell, describes how specific individuals obtained success. Ultimately, Family wealth does have a significant influence on the outcome of a person. Furthermore, successful people must accredit

their fortune to their patronage and handling during their upbringing. It takes time and careful cultivation to incubate a young child into an adult who can withstand in the honest world.
In result of different degrees of family wealth, individuals across varying income levels grow up in substantially differing environments and cultures. For instance, a maturing young adult in an upper or middle-class society would most likely be raised through cultivation, whereas a lower class teen may be less nurtured and developed through natural growth. Although there are benefits to each method, cultivation has larger advantages that better suit society which includes a sense of entitlement. Without this self-entitlement, a lower class individual, although often better behaved, acts less “as though they had a right to pursue their own individual preferences and to actively manage interactions in institutional settings” (105). Developing in this environment can result in less engaging interactions in the classroom and ultimately can set lower-class individuals at a disadvantage to reach their full potential.
Furthermore, as a successful businessman, Howard Schultz describes, “The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared.” Therefore, although society may attempt to create equal opportunity, the socioeconomic barriers created by the lack of entitlement make rising out of poverty an even larger burden. For instance, a study done by researchers at John Hopkins University tracked eight-hundred Baltimore schoolchildren, of varying economic statuses, for twenty-five years. In result, they found that only 4 percent of individuals from lower-class families had a college degree at age 28, compared to 45 percent of the children from higher-income backgrounds. This data provides powerful insight on the actual effects of socioeconomic hurdles confronted by lower-class citizens. Ultimately, the data reflects that the gap between the rich and the poor can be very overwhelming. Unless an individual is a true outlier and can overcome their burden, there remains a tendency for the poor to remain poor and the rich to remain rich.
Also, not only does a different upbringing affect the outcome of young adults, fewer opportunities impact success.

As Malcolm Gladwell would explain, opportunity is the keystone to success. Despite how intellectual, outgoing, or hard working one is, there is a threshold to talent, and the volume of future possibilities matter much more. As noteworthy Indian economist Amartya Sen states, “Poverty is not just lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one’s full potential as a human being.” Success is based on opportunity and the communal factors of parents and teachers that influence a young adult. To truly succeed, an individual’s efforts go beyond academia and depends on opportunities. Success goes “...beyond the individual...They had to appreciate the idea that the values of the world we inhabit and the people we surround ourselves with have a profound effect on who we are” (10). Although rising out of poverty is a difficult task, being “buried in that setback [can be] a golden opportunity”

(124).
Ultimately, family wealth has a profound effect on the outcome of an individual. Success has patterns, for “It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities…” (155). Individuals of different income levels tend to often have different socioeconomic barriers. Furthermore, the young adults of lower income families are often provided with fewer opportunities to succeed because of their development under natural growth rather than cultivation. Although success is not easy to obtain for anyone, lower-class individuals face more adversity, whereas middle and upper-class citizens are often provided with more opportunities to succeed. However, just being provided with opportunities is not enough to guarantee success. It takes the right combination of hard work, talent, and opportunities to truly obtain success.